Hardware

Two US Congressmen, Republican Representative John Moolenaar and Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, have recently called on the Biden administration to investigate TP-Link networking products due to concerns of potential national security risks. They have highlighted the unusual vulnerabilities of TP-Link products and the required compliance with PRC law as major red flags. TP-Link networking products
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Creating a gaming laptop from scratch using desktop parts is no small feat. The YouTuber, Socket Science, embarked on a 14-month journey to build a bespoke DIY gaming laptop with components typically found in desktop setups. This undertaking is not for the faint of heart, as the intricacies of fitting these parts into a compact
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At this year’s Def Con event, attendees were in for a unique surprise when they received their badges. Instead of a simple piece of plastic, the badge was more of a Tamagochi-Gameboy-cross, equipped with a screen, speakers, and a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. These badges are specifically designed to be hacked, modded, and repurposed, making
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Recently, security researchers uncovered a critical vulnerability in almost all AMD CPUs, posing a significant threat to the security of these processors. Dubbed as ‘Sinkclose’, this flaw allows attackers with kernel-level access to manipulate SMM settings within the chip, potentially leading to the installation of undetectable malware. The vulnerability was first identified by Enrique Nissim
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